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Workout Truths – Weightlifting Doesn’t Cause Bulk

Weight Lifting Doesn’t Make You Bulky Let’s poke a hole in the bubble real quick. First of all, a pound of fat weighs just as much as a pound of muscle, but the pound of muscle is TINY compared to the pound of fat. Second, as we promote constantly in BRICK, don’t look at the …

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Six Letters

Early on in my addiction to CrossFit I came across six magic letters: T-A-B-A-T-A. After several intense hours of trying to figure out what TABATA was an acronym for, I scurried off to class and got my answer. Tabata, as it turns out, is a fitness protocol named after the Japanese researcher who came up …

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S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting

Specific  Measurable  Attainable  Realistic  Time-Dated Most people avoid setting goals simply because they have never learned how to do it right… others have a fear of failure… some people just procrastinate and never take much action toward a better future. In my Martial Arts and Fight training I learned very early about the value of …

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Train duh brain!

This time last year I chose to challenge myself mentally and physically doing a CrossFit endurance WOD called “October Breeze,” which is a scheduled 8 hour continuous workout. When I was first presented the paper that the WOD was listed on, my eyes locked immediately on this one as it was the longest and most …

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